Cancer Research

The most effective way to reduce indoor tanning among young women is to warn them about the risk of developing leathery, wrinkled skin. Researchers writing in the Archives of Internal Medicine say…

A new study investigating the link between cell phone use and brain tumors has yielded inconclusive results. Over 10,000 people took part in the study: cell phone users; non cell phone users; cell…

Previous research has found that soda and coffee consumption are associated with risk of colon cancer. But a new review in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that drinking even…

A new study in the International Journal of Health Geographics has linked cold, dry weather to an increased incidence of prostate cancer in the Northern United States. While unsure why the…

Researchers say they have found another potential risk factor for breast cancer--Grandma's diet. Georgetown University scientists say that pregnant rats that ate a high fat diet not only increased…

There is ongoing concern about the potential toxicity of nanoparticles of various materials, and a new study in Chemical Research in Toxicology reports that certain sunscreens that contain zinc oxide…

Although beneficial for health in general, a diet high in fruits and vegetables probably won't reduce your risk of cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Mt Sinai Hospital. The analysis,…

Tumors mimic key features of lymph nodes in order to create a tolerant microenviroment and escape attack from the immune system, say researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in…

The 'war on cancer' has led to a reduction in the rate of cancer deaths whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990, reports a new study by the American Cancer Society. According to…

A survey of parents who have lost children to cancer found that one in eight considered hastening their child's death, a consideration influenced by the amount of pain the child experienced during…